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Career Information for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses in California

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Fast Facts for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chico, Hanford, and Madera
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Cruz, El Centro, and San Jose
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Riverside, San Diego, and Santa Ana

Salaries for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses in California are listed below.

Selected LPN Nursing Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest College
Anaheim

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Kaplan College KHE
North Hollywood, Sacramento, San Diego, Stockton, Vista

Kaplan College teaches students skills that have relevance in many fast-growing employment areas. Several forms of tuition assistance may be available for qualified enrollees.

  • Programs: Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

UEI College
Chula Vista

In as little as 8 months, UEI College can give you the real world medical, business, and technology skills you need to start a rewarding career.

  • Programs: Vocational Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Charter College
Canyon Country

Offers undergraduate degree programs in business, IT, and medical fields. Located in Anchorage, Alaska and Wasilla, Alaska.

  • Programs: Vocational Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Carrington College California
Antioch, Citrus Heights, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro

Carrington College California offers programs in the health care and criminal justice and was founded in 1967.

  • Programs: Vocational Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

American Career College
Anaheim, Los Angeles, Ontario

Offers certificate programs in a broad range of health-related and business disciplines. Located in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California.

  • Programs: Vocational Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Institute of Technology
Redding, Roseville

Get started on a new career with Institute of Technology. We offer diploma and associate degree programs for careers in the culinary, technical, medical, business, and legal fields.

  • Programs: Vocational Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

More California LPN Nursing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Advanced CollegeSouth GateAssociate103
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
Antelope Valley CollegeLancasterAssociate13,312
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldAssociate17,405
Butte CollegeOrovilleAssociate12,228
Casa Loma College-Van NuysVan NuysAssociate638
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrestAssociate4,577
Chaffey CollegeRancho CucamongaAssociate18,736
Citrus CollegeGlendoraAssociate11,467
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
College of the DesertPalm DesertAssociate8,597
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
College of the SiskiyousWeedAssociate2,782
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua TreeAssociate1,673
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoAssociate10,920
Feather River CollegeQuincyAssociate1,688
Gavilan CollegeGilroyAssociate6,049
Hartnell CollegeSalinasAssociate9,890
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialAssociate8,682
Lassen Community CollegeSusanvilleAssociate1,829
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos AngelesAssociate13,194
Los Medanos CollegePittsburgAssociate8,360
Merced CollegeMercedAssociate10,890
Merritt CollegeOaklandAssociate6,944
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideAssociate10,682
Mission CollegeSanta ClaraAssociate8,832
Modesto Junior CollegeModestoAssociate18,546
Mount Jacinto CollegeSan JacintoAssociate14,197
Napa Valley CollegeNapaAssociate7,169
Palo Verde CollegeBlytheAssociate3,831
Pasadena City CollegePasadenaAssociate26,672
Porterville CollegePortervilleAssociate3,773
Reedley CollegeReedleyAssociate12,158
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierAssociate21,041
Riverside Community CollegeRiversideAssociate30,961
Sacramento City CollegeSacramentoAssociate24,596
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisaliaAssociate892
Santa Barbara Business College BakersfieldBakersfieldAssociate482
Santa Barbara Business College Santa MariaSanta MariaAssociate165
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraAssociate21,632
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaAssociate25,626
Shasta CollegeReddingAssociate9,102
Sierra CollegeRocklinAssociate18,859
Yuba CollegeMarysvilleAssociate9,904

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Chico770$44,8602.4
Hanford190$41,1501.5
Madera220$43,7001.4
Yuba City210$45,0301.2
Vallejo700$49,4201.2
Redding290$46,3400.9
Stockton970$49,6100.9
Riverside5,850$42,7800.9
Modesto710$49,0500.9
Napa250$49,3000.8
San Diego5,790$44,9300.8
Bakersfield1,080$42,8600.8
Fresno1,360$47,5400.8
Visalia520$43,2000.8
Merced200$47,3700.8
Santa Barbara630$49,7200.8
Oakland3,950$57,0200.7
Santa Rosa670$55,9100.7
Salinas530$55,2900.7
Sacramento3,130$51,1400.7
Santa Ana5,170$50,0200.7
San Luis Obispo300$47,3400.6
San Francisco3,130$56,0800.6
Oxnard830$48,4300.6
San Jose2,430$57,5700.5
El Centro100$40,2300.4
Santa Cruz140$48,7500.3
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